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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1887-04-29
Go to BUCHHEITS for Ice Cold Soda Water
with pure Fruit Syrups. Am.

Personal Mention.
As tho Local has been absent all the woek
attending the unwilling of the Calhoun Monu-
ment at Charleston, we have tried to pick up
q few local dots.
We are please to see the genial face Of Mr..
Thos. Lee Thorp, of Virginia, on our streets
again.
We had a very pleasant visit from Mr.. Ri ce,
the efficient Principal Of the Santus School.
Miss Effio Tate ended her visit here last
Wednesday.
Capt. II. C. johnson started on q months trip
to the West last Wednesday,. A pleasant trip to
you, Captain.
Misses Ema and Martha Caldwell, of Charles
ton, are visiting their brother, Rev. W. A Cald-
we'll.
We had n pleasant visit from our old friend,
W. Lee Davidson, of Fish Dam. Like ourself,
no don't look day younger than he did ten
years ago.
The only persons from this town who went to
the Calhoun Monument unveiling, were, Messrs
C. c. Culp, il. NJ. Grimball, A. Il. Stokes and
the irepressble Local Of the Times.
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Where the Profits Go.

As practical illustration Of how the South
ern farmers arc fleeced by cotton buyers and
spectators, we refer them to an article on our
first page with the above healing. We do not
remember the paper we took it from, but the
transaction occurred in this State and was re-
corded in the county paper.
In that instance the farmer was cheated out
Of sepemy- fee cent, a bale by the cotton buyers,
and, Of course, he had to pay for the weighing,
ten cents a bale more, making the total loss to
him on ten bales Of cotton, eight dollars and fly
esnts. We may be told that the weighing would
have had to be paid for any how, and should
not be charged Us an extra loss in the trsnsac-
tion. That Is just what we are trying to i'm
press upon the minds Of our farmers, that as
long as the cotton Mills are SO far from the
cotton fields, so long will the farmers who work
hard and pay the expenses TO raise it, be made
to pay all the expenses Of getting their cotton to
the Northern Mills, and also 10 mako good to
the manufacturers all the fraudulent, or at least
illegitimate transactions that may be practiced
in the numerous transfers made before il reaches
the mills.
Farmers complain Of having TO ray for weigh
ing, but the snly way TO prevent it is to estab-
lish factories at home, where no such charge
will he exacted Of them, ard where the agents
of brokers and speculutors will not stand be-
tween them and tho highest market price for
their cotton.
The transaction We have deluded TO, is an
every day occurrence, though probably not often
practced SO openly and unbushingly before
the farmers eyes.
1t is now very plain that the mills are fast
coming to the fields, and the grave question
with the Southern farmers is, "will they help
build the mills and participate in the control of
them, to their own advantage, or will they con-
tinue to be feeced by the buyers and specula-
tors until the Northern Manufacturers see proper
10 move their mills to the South and control
thom exclusively in their own INTEREST,"
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CYCLONE IN NORTH CAROLINA.-Ea eight,
n. c., April 2l.-A recent cyclone in Oh iham
County, thirty miles from Raleigh, did much
damage. 1t came from the South, and first
struck the farm of j. 7. Brewer, destroying his
barns, stable and wcodshop. The public school
house, in which Rev. James Clcgg was teaching
twenty children, was turned around and moved
some feet. but not n child was hurt. The store
of John A. Knight was torn to pieces and the
goods wero scattered in all directions. Some
cheese was found n quarter of mile away.
The cyclone then unroofed the dwelling of
Neal Knight twisted q part of it around and
demolished his Clubhouse, barn, stables and
blacksmith shop. Two of his daughters wcro
injured. The barn and stables of s. r. Wom.
BILE were swept away and some vacant buildings
were wrecked near the samo place. The cy-
clone swept path through the woods, four TO
five hundred yards wide for distance of five
miles 1t was the greatest storm on record in
that country.
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Missionary Work on North Pacolst.

Editor Union Times: In connection with tho
Sabbath School exercises, it was our privilege
aud pleasure to attend n meeting of The La
dies Missionary Society," at Abingdon Creek
Church, on the Oath inst. This society has
recently organized With Miss Alice McCulloch,
q most accomplished young lady, for its presi-
dent. The corps Of Ladies who compose this
Christian institution is representative body
Of the intelligence and beauty Of our North
Pacolct country, and the zeal with which they
have gone to work in this Noble cause is q
guarantee of its success. The essays read by
Mrs. Tolcson and Miss Bonnie McCluncy were
wcll timed and scholarly productions. Tho
music was superb, and the whole proceedings
marked the highest order Of intelligence We
hope to attend the next meeting and give
your readers an extended report. Vox.
April &c, 1887.
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ASSAULT on A WHITE Domestic nj NEdRo.-
Louisville, April 24,-The brutal assailant of
Jennie Bowman, the white domestic who was
fatally beaten by burglars last Thursday, has
been captured. The arrest was made last night,
aud the guilt of the man established by his own
confession. The miscreant is burly black
negro named Albert Turner. lie entered q
house in fashionable part of the city betvoon
IL and ~ in the morning, having first observed
that all of the inmates had left. While he was
ransackiug the place the girl returned and
fought him, giving him several gashes in tho
face with tumblcr. Tho brute knocked her
down, crushing in her skull with brass poker
and otherwise dis6guring her, nnd then made
his escape. lie said he had gone to the house
for the purpose of robbery and had ransackel
several rooms when Jennie Bowman came in.
Tho brave girl seized him at snco, he said, and
he could not get away from hero until he struck
her on the head. IIo knocked her down. but
she sprang up again and struck him with the
glass. He caught up the poker and struck her
again and again, but the glass was shivered on
his head before she was ovcrpowered Then,
he said, when she fell for tho last time he ran
out the back way and escaped. The girl still
fingers at the point Of death with slight hopes
OF her recovery.
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Observation-Disclosures &C.


The farming interest of tho Joncsvillc Com
munity exhibits no relaxation. The energy Of
the farmers is truly commepdable, and if the
CO ming harvest does not teem with plenty, they
are resolved that blame shall not lie ut their
door. The crops are now pretty well planted,
both cotton and corn, and the latter is now be-
ing worked cut, especially the earlier planting.
The wheat prospect is rapidly improving and
the recent refreshing rain and cool weather arc
still favorable to its further developments.
Jonesville is prOvcrLial for its hcalthful loca-
tion and pure good water. II has likewise
fine mineral spring, whose healing waters tone
tho stomach and give quiet to the restless dys-
peptic. Beautiful for situation is Jonesville,
en- the elevated plane midway between the wa
ters Of the Pacolet and the Fair Forest. It's
inbabitants in the aggregate, are kind, hospi-
table, sympathetic and charitable people; pos
sessed Of those social qualities so highly CAL
culated to soothe the asperities of arduous toll
and to light up smile even in the aspect Of
woe. If there should be doubling Thomas in
regard 10 these bread assertions, we only say to
him what Philip .aid 10 Nathaniel, in reference
to any good coming cut cf Nazareth, "Come aud
see"
short visit TO Santuc recently discovered
tho fact that the old township. No. G, is fully
on the alert rs TO the farming interest, and is
q formidable competitor with her rival sisters
for hnc harvest in the fall. Her schools, also,
nre in fourishing condition. Mrs. r. S. Thorn
as is doing good part by her little flock of young
ideas, and young Mr.. Rice, in charge Of the
Santuc Academy, has q large and hourishing
school, and seems to be putting forth all his
energies 10 make success Of his honorable and
laudable vocation. His instructions are both
practical and thorough, and if the school does
not prosper and flourish the fault will surely
not be his.
A pleasant night spent with my old friend
Capt. II. S. Thomas and his family. brought
bnck TO my memory in bold relief many happy
recollections of the palmy days of the years
51-2 and 8. Though the Capts and friend
Warren D. Artbur's tobacco experience va,
rather dearly bought, the Captain no doubt is
now on higher plane to success, in the way Of
fish industry. IIo has decidedly the finest f,l,
pond have ever seen, and it is now we'll
stocked with the fnny tribe of Cerp, of both
| species, that have been introduced into our
country. Any one who will visit his pond will
readily concluded that the Captain is on the high
road to success in the fish enterprise. In thi.
enterprise he is not left to the mercy of RIP
Van Wrinkle, who, notwithstanding his quandun
| long nap, is now too wide awake to invite q
| rival in the culture Of tobacco, from cotton
gro wing South Carolina.
May the Lord send the early and the latter
rain,
plain,
To gather in fall from fields abounding in grain
Enough 10 pay all honest debts that remain.
W. NJ. +.
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The LaBoRER Is HAPPIln THAN THE CLERK.
Skilled mechanics, in spite Of widespread
discontent, are better paid in this city than
many thousands Of brainworkers, says o New
York dispatch. An eminent physician says
the average earnings in his profession here are
lees than 5000 yenr. The ill-paid bookkeeper
is proyerb. Intelligent clerks in brokers'
and real estate Offices are no better paid. The
real estate clerk who earns $50 o month must
understand his business almost as thoroughly
as his employer does. 4 bright young man.
who means TO marry some day, learned from
his sweetheart that the kitchen maids lover,
who was content to sit below stairs, earned $50
q month more than the man who was enter
taincd in the parlor. When il is remembered
that one spends nearly oil his earnings in an
effort TO live up to the requirements Of the par
lor. while :be other raves the greater part of
his wages. il is net difficult TO understand why
tho skilcd mechanic often gets rich while the
young man about town remains poor, unless an
inheritance falls to his lot.
There are an immense number Of young men
here, as elsewhere, struggling along on pitt
fully small salaries in what they snobbishly
fancy the respectable callings, who would be
very much better off in some less dainty en-
ployment. They contrive somehow to appear
well 10 dine at pretentious houses and to
share in the pleasures Of the rich but it must
be at the exre ense Of woful pincbes somewhere.
II all the men on n crowded night ut Delmon-
ico's were compelled to name tho amount Of
their incomes, there would be some astonishing
revelations and a quantity Of deep colored
bushes, before which the ruddiest vino would
pale. 1t is from this class Of young men are
recruited the annual score Of absconding clerks
and theving bookkeepers. The unwholesome
notion that TO work with the hands is disgrace
full maintains this continued pressure upon the
so called light employment and makes il i'm
possible for men with costly notions about hats
and boots To earn enough to raisc them above
temptation.
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THE 8. AND A. RoAp.-Therc was q meeting
- railrp <AHen in the interest of the Asheville
& Spafranburg Road last Wednesday evening.
There were present, Col. A. B. Andrews, Of
Western North Carolina, Col II. Y. McAdcn, of
Charlotte, Col. Frank f. Taylor, of Charleston,
Major John c. Haskell, of Columbia, Col Il. II
Richards, of Atlanta, Majcr James Anderson
of Henderson Vile. Col. Joseph Walker and Jno.
d. Cleveland Esq, of Spartanburg. They say
Tint they did nothing, but they evidently con-
sidered several probable propositions and dis
cussed plans and made preparation for the
meeting here the 4th of May. 1t is the hope of
all interested, along the line of this road, that
something will be done to facilitate traffic over
this line. If n Spartanburg merchant wishes 10
send car load of goods to Ashevie, it has 10
go round by Charlotte, and il is said that goods
from Laudrum, about forty-fve miles from
Asheville by railroad are shipped to Spartan
burg, thence to Charlotte and ovor the Western
North Carolina road to Ashevillc, distance OF
about two hundred and fifty miles.-Spar;a.
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rA- From the reported proceedings Of III,

p@- From the reported proceedings of the
unveiling of The Calhoun Monument at Charles
ton, last Tuesday, It was grand affair, doing
honor to the hospitality and patriotism of that
city. The oration of Hon. l.. Q. C. Lamar is
said 10 be na,tcrly effort. and held the vast
audience in wrapped attention for three hours
We have net had time 10 read the full report of
it in the NeVs and Courier, but in speaking of
it the editor Of that journal says:
The man and the occasion met. The oration
OF the Hon. l.. Q. c. Lamar at the dedication of
the Calhoun monument yesterday was n magnif-
icent tribute TO the greatest of American states
men. 1t was worthy Of the distinguished
speaker-msssive and grand rs the character of
the illustrious dead. 1t was, in a word. n fin
ished work, TO the accomplishment of which tho
orator had brought the graces Of rhetoric, the
charm OF scholarship, the clear apprehension of
the philosopher, the discriminating judgment
OF the critic and the broad understanding of the
statesman.
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An Encouraging Letter.
KISsToS N. c., Apr

KINsToS N. c., April 10, 1887.
To Union Times Three years have sped by
.;-vc I bsas f.rcwell Union tu fieI .-I.e... in
the Old North State. However il be with other
ministers, for myself can say, that have al-
ways retained q peculiar interest in every place
here have lived and labored in the Ministry,
and Union is no exception. Tho items of home
news in The Times from woek to week give mc
joy or sorrow as thoy indicate the prosperity
an d welfare Of your town and County or other
wise.
My interest in the prohibition of the liquor
business there and here and everywhere, con-
tinues unabated indeed. I may soy, is ever
growing. long to see the day. which is surely
coming, when this greatest curse of earth, rs
an obstacle te business prosperity, as the bane
of human happiness, as the fruitful source of
crime, wretchedu0ss and woe, shall cnly be
known in the history Of the past, aud when
men shall say, chow wonderful that people
could have been so long and so sadly deluded.
As tho spring tide has been delayed by cold
winds md nipping frost, and has now rushed
suddenly upon us with genial influence, bring
ing glorious transformation, so the good time
OF freedom from the liquor curse has been de-
layed by avarice and wicked lust; and SO,
BY and by, it will burst with gladdoning inlu-
ence upon every town, county and State of our
land: Col speed the day
We are now having in this town quite boom
OF interest in manufacturing enterprise. A
Soap and Starch factory, and also Mill for
making cotton goods, are on the tapis. sin
cerely hope they may be built. and think they
will be. Ysur Editorials in behalf Of such en-
terprises in Union are eminently wise and
practical. There is no sense in the South send
ing raw materials Of various kinds to the North
for small remuneration and then buying them
back to the large remuneration of Northern
factories and business houses. With tho pro.
ducts of our own soil and cheaper labor than
the North con find. at our door, wo certainly
are able to compete in same lines of Manufac-
turs, Very Respectfully, Yours,
A. J. HIRES.
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NAvAssA PHOSPHATE CoMpAYY.-Baltimore
pril 25.-In the United States Circuit Curt n
bill was filed asking for an injunction AMI q
receiver for the Nayassa Phosphate Company,
nm incorporation of New York. The hill alleges
that Walter Lawton, the President, ab.c1ndel
after issuing large amounts of fraudulent paper
in the name of the company. Holders of such
papers TO the amount of nearly S200.000 have
threatened to issue attachments on the property
of the company in this jurisdiction. The prayer
was granted and Thomas NJ. Lanaham AMI
Walter Is. McAette were appointed receivers to
take charge of the assets of the company
They filed bond for S500,000.
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COTTON FACTORY.

Spartanburg has three factories, is enlarging
two and building n fourth; Newherry has Q
prosperous factory; the people Of the town and
county Of Laursns have subscribed $780,
600 to build q factory at the County seat;
Chester has determined to have factory, and
the citizens in aud around the small, but enter-
prising town of Prosperity, in Newbcrry Coun-
ty, are uniting their means TO build one there.
The experience of the people nt large, in the
counties where factories are established, is that
they diffuse greater benefits and contribute
moro to the prosperity Of all classes than any
other enterprise that has ever been attempted
at the South.
All the cotton raised in Union County now
goes TO enrich the counties around US, or the
Northern manufacturers then why should We
not unite and build q factory that will secure
to our citizens share of those riches?
1t is woll know that farmers get from fc TO 10
per pound more their cotton at factories than
'S-J-A-s-~-X ~-----' a"i .L- e,---i~- Al :.
number Of the f6ctories near them. the greater
will be the competition and the higher the
price for their cotton.
Let the people come together mex. Salesday
and unite their efforts to do something that
will benefit every class and every vocation in
the county.
TOWN AND COUNTY.
April %. 1G. 2t.
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Are Factories Profitable !


This is c question put TO us very often, and
we can only reply by pointing to the increased
a mounts now being invested in enlarging and
increasing the capacities Of the mills already
established. The Trough Shoas Factory il
doubling its capacity; the Gre.nville and Cliff
ten Factories are doing tbs came, while the
Newberry Factory is incI Teasing its number Of
spindlcs materially. Besid cs these evidences
Of their being profitable, the enterprising citi-
zens of the cities Of Grecnville and Spartan
burg, and the towns of Laurcns, Gaffney, Chss-
ter and Prosperity, after maturcly considering
the matter, from every point, are earnestly at
work to build Factories at those points, to be
run by steam.
1t 10 not probable that the sstute citizen. of
those cities and towns would invest their money
in such enterprises, il they were not we'll as
surcd, by the practical experience of those nl-
ready engaged in such enterprises, that they
were profitable Investments.
But in our earnest desire to establish Fac
tory here, We are not governed altogether by
the prospect of any direct profit that may como
from the stock in it :; but claim that it will be
i'---~-r->-.-:--y~i---eA a. thynp~rla ut large
throughout the county, and particularly tho
farmers. At the same time We know that every
Factory now in operation around us, have
proved profitable, As tho stock in rome of them
is held much above its par valuc uni cannot be
bought.
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R6- If the Southern farmers hope or desire
to get from under the grinding heel of North
ern SPECTATORS, Wall street brokers, and the
many other combinations which rob them Of
the profits Of their labor in the cotton field,
they must build Factories near them, where
they will &c. Factory prices for their cotton,
and save nll that it now costs, conn issions,
insurance, weighing, freight, speculation, and
hundreds of other trumped.up charges made
upon every bale before it gets within the walls
Of the Northern or European Factory.
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kAT We regret exceedingly to learn that
President McBryde, Of the South Carolina COL
lege, hns accepted the Presidency Of the Uni
versity of Tennessee, at Knoxville.
We consider this n severe blow to the educa-
tional interests OF the State. President Nc
Brydc has done noble work since he has been
connected with our College, and We are salts
fed his loss to that grand old institution will
DO seriously felt and deeply regr cited through
out the State.
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H9- Tho weather for the past ten days has
been very much like q great many last years
accounis-unsettled. Sunday was delightful
Spring day and brought out Summer clothes
generally, but Monday knocked all tho sun
shine in the shade and made fires and winter
clsthing necessary for comfort. A cold
rain set in about o'clock and lasted about six
hours. Tuesday morning the Thermometer
had gone down TO 43o, and we hear that frost
was seen in some low damp places.
The rain was very acceptable, and revived
all kinds Of vegetation, but was particularly
beneficial to wheat. Oats are low, but look
healthy.
Gardens gave gloomy prospects before but
since The rain everything in them have put on
brighter look and started new growth.
Early strawberries were killed by tho frost in
March and the cold drought during this month
has kept them from ripening since.
We find good sprinkling Of Peaches on the
trees, apple and plum trees are we'll loaded with
fruit, but there will be no pears 10 this section,
as far as We can see and hear.